How to say “Fried dough stick (youtiao)” in Cantonese
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jau4 zaa3 gwai2 · Fried dough stick (youtiao)
A long, airy stick of fried dough, dipped in congee or wrapped in a rice noodle roll. Often shortened to 油條 on menus.
The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.